Why does this matter operationally?
Scalability
The ability of a connectivity architecture to accommodate growth in users, devices, data volume, or geographic coverage without requiring fundamental redesign. Scalable systems expand incrementally and maintain performance characteristics as load increases.
269 terms
Orchestration
Orchestration is the coordination of automated tasks, services, or workflows so they execute in the correct order and with the correct dependencies. It manages execution sequence and state across systems.
Software
Orchestration Layer
Orchestration Layer is the control layer that coordinates automated deployment, scaling, configuration, or workflow execution across systems. It manages how actions are sequenced and applied.
Operations
Origin Server
An origin server is the primary server or service endpoint that stores and serves the canonical version of content or application responses. Other systems, such as caches or proxies, may…
Hardware
OSPF
OSPF is a link-state interior gateway routing protocol used to exchange routing information within an autonomous system. It builds a topology view and computes shortest paths.
Protocol
OSPFv3
OSPFv3 is the IPv6 version of the OSPF link-state routing protocol used to exchange routing information within an autonomous system. It supports IPv6 routing domains.
Protocol
Packet Switching
Packet Switching is a communication method in which data is divided into packets that are transmitted independently across a network, enabling flexible routing and shared network infrastructure use.
Protocol
Passive Optical Network
A fiber-optic access architecture that shares a single fiber from the provider back to a passive optical splitter, which distributes the signal to multiple premises without powered equipment at the…
Concept/Framework
Payload Module
Payload Module is the portion of a communications system that carries the mission or service payload rather than the supporting platform functions. It contains the useful function of the system.
Hardware
Payload Scheduling
Payload Scheduling is the planning and sequencing of payload activity, resource use, or service windows over time. It controls when payload functions run.
Operations
Peak Information Rate
Peak Information Rate is the maximum data rate a service or link can support under ideal or best-case conditions. It defines the peak ceiling of throughput.
Concept/Framework